Program Director

We're seeking a motivated and dedicated professional to join our team as a Program Director at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central and Northern New Hampshire. This is a dynamic organization that supports over 200 staff working in 30 Early Childhood and Out of School Time programs across a large geographic area.

The Program Director will play a key role in overseeing the delivery of a broad range of programs and services for our school-age program and summer camp. They will assist with planning, development, and implementation of different programs where coverage is needed.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position.

Prepares Youth for Success

• Coordinates the administration of designated programs and activities that support Youth Development Outcomes, ensuring that all objectives align with organizational goals and mission.
• Develops program goals and settings to ensure the health and safety of members, communicating standards to staff and ensuring program areas are safe and well-maintained.
• Oversees the delivery of day-to-day program activities in accordance with established Boys and Girls Club standards and goals, ensuring that all childcare licensing requirements are implemented.
• Empowers members to participate in a variety of program areas/activities, providing instruction and constructive feedback to develop skills.
• Demonstrates leadership to ensure proper conduct, safety, and development of members.

Program Development and Implementation

• Establishes and maintains program goals and settings to ensure the health and safety of members, ensuring that program staff understands and effectively communicates standards of the program.
• Ensures the evaluation of Club programs on a continual basis, tracking outcome metrics and verifying that programs/activities respond to member needs and address their gender and cultural diversity.
• Manages program expenditures within the approved budget.

Supervision

• Allocates and monitors work assigned to program volunteers and staff, providing ongoing feedback and regular appraisal, and identifies and supports training and development opportunities.
• Oversees proper record keeping and weekly reporting, including activities and events conducted, breakdowns of daily participation figures, notable achievements, and any problems/issues.
• Ensures productive and effective performance by all program staff and volunteers.
• Oversees special programs and/or events, and/or participates in the implementation of other program activities as necessary.
• Increases visibility of Club programs via posting of daily schedules, and announcements of upcoming events through different social media channels, parent emails, etc.

A program director in a school-age program shall be at least 20 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent, including but not limited to a General Equivalency Diploma (GED), a High School Equivalency Test (HiSet), or a Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), and have at least one of the following:

(1) Written documentation from or on file with the department that she or he was qualified and employed as a site director in a school-age program on or before the effective date of these rules in 2022;

(2) A minimum of an associate’s degree in child development, education, recreation, or other field of study focused on children, awarded by an accredited college or university;

(6) Experience working with children totaling 2000 hours and:

a. Current certification as a para II educator by the Department of Education; or

b. Both of the following:

• Documentation of enrollment in a course for at least 3 credits in child development, education, recreation, or other fields of study focused on children, through an accredited college or university, and a…